Reversal of smoking ban criticised as ‘shameful’ for lacking evidence
New Zealand is repealing the world’s first smoking ban passed under former prime minister Jacinda Arden’s government to pave the way for a smoke-free generation amid backlash from researchers and campaigners over its risk to Indigenous people.
The new coalition government led by prime minister Christopher Luxon confirmed the repeal will happen on Tuesday, delivering on one of the actions of his coalition’s ambitious 100-day plan.
The government repeal will be put before parliament as a matter of urgency, enabling it to scrap the law without seeking public comment, in line with previously announced plans.
“Ofc I can’t reply to any of what you wrote, because I’d have to address how deeply wrong I am in this, but my obsession over getting ‘the last word’ means I literally can’t stop replying no matter how stupid I look in the thread”
Please. By any means, prove me wrong and produce data on safe SHS levels.
Oh wait, all the data says there is no safe level of exposure.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2974716/
https://news.ufl.edu/2023/09/secondhand-smoke-exposure/
https://tobaccoatlas.org/challenges/secondhand-smoke/
#It is widely recognized through scientific evidence that there is no safe level of exposure to SHS